COVID-19 Updates
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Patient health suffers amid pandemic health care shortages
More than half of clinician respondents to a survey said they saw a decline in patient health because of delayed or inaccessible care.
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Moderna filing for FDA emergency COVID-19 vaccine approval, reports 94.1% efficacy
Vaccine efficacy remained consistent across different groups analyzed by age, race/ethnicity, and gender.
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Blood glucose on admission predicts COVID-19 severity in all
Those with abnormally high glucose levels were more than twice as likely to die from the virus than were those with normal readings.
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CDC panel delves into priorities for COVID vaccine distribution
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COVID-19 cases in children continue to set records
More than 1.18 million U.S. children have been infected by the coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic.
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Rationale for baricitinib’s use in COVID-19 patients demonstrated
“We went from modeling and mechanistic investigations to clinical tests in a number of settings and laboratory analysis in record time,” Dr....
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AMA takes on vaccine misinformation, physician vaccines, racism
The AMA House of Delegates recently issued multiple new policies on controversial topics that many clinicians face on a regular basis.
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Pfizer files for FDA emergency use authorization of COVID vaccine
“The process of the speed did not compromise at all safety, nor did it compromise scientific integrity.”
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FDA authorizes baricitinib combo for COVID-19
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FDA approves first at-home COVID-19 test kit
The Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test-Kit is a single-use test that has a nasal swab to collect samples for people ages 14 and older.
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Can a probiotic prevent COVID-19?
Dr. Anthony Sung describes a trial testing whether a probiotic can prevent COVID-19.